Air Niugini has ordered two Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft and optioned two to add to its fleet of previous model Dash 8 turboprops. “The Q400 NextGen aircraft follows in the footsteps of a long line of robust and reliable de Havilland and Bombardier turboprops that have served our airline very well over the years,” said
Viva Macau is reportedly planning to start flights from Macau to either Brisbane, Melbourne or the Gold Coast as it adds a third Boeing 767 leased from AWAS. Viva currently operates three services per week to Sydney.
There was a 0.5 per cent increase in international passenger traffic during July, according to statistics from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. The increase marks the fourth consecutive month that international passenger traffic has grown. For the year ending July 2009, international passenger numbers have increased by 0.4 per cent to 23.498
Regional Express (Rex) launched its new Townsville to Mackay services in northern Queensland on October 1. “It is very gratifying to see Rex taking to the skies of Northern Queensland and bringing the benefits of lower fares and increased flight frequency to the people of Townsville and Mackay,” said Rex managing director Jim Davis. “Our
The Qantas Group recorded a six per cent increase in passenger traffic during August, although traffic on Qantas’s international services dropped by more than a quarter compared to the previous year. Domestically, Qantas and Jetstar recorded increases in passenger numbers of 1.8 and 1.3 per cent respectively, although QantasLink saw a decline of 0.2 per
Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey has told AAP that increasing consumer confidence could see airfares rise again by the end of the year, despite passenger numbers falling during August. “The market is starting to turn, and we’ll be a major beneficiary,” he said. “Assuming the momentum we’re seeing continues to build, I think we’ll see
